The mother of a woman who tragically ended her own life following ‘horrific’ domestic abuse is calling for a change in the law. Jessica Laverack, a talented hairdresser who travelled globally for her work, led a privileged life filled with horses and social activities, according to her mum, Phyllis Daly, 67.
“She just had the most affectionate and fun nature. She was so bright, bubbly, but her personality changed completely.”
Phyllis alleges that this change occurred when Jessica began dating bodybuilder Patrick Walsh in 2014, who was accused of violence, sexual abuse, and controlling behaviour towards her. Jessica sadly took her own life at the age of 34 on 2 February 2018, with the coroner concluding that the “underlying cause of her illness [was] domestic abuse.”